Identity of Sexual Offence victim will not be disclosed even in Judgement- Legal Position
Sexual violence apart from being a dehumanizing act is an unlawful intrusion on the right of privacy and sanctity of a female. It is a serious blow to her supreme…
The Necessity of Corroboration of Evidence and the Measurement of Punishment in Rape Cases
Sexual violence apart from being a dehumanizing act is an unlawful intrusion on the right of privacy and sanctity of a female. It is a serious blow to her supreme…
Power of Appellate Court to set aside the acquittal of accused- Legal Position
As to powers of the appellate court Supreme Court in Sanwat Singh & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan (1961) 3. S.C.R. 120 laid down three principles. First, the appellate court…
Person who is in ‘Live-in-Relationship’ also entitled to take benefit of Domestic Violence Act
The question for consideration came before Supreme Court in the case of ‘D Velusamy v. D. Patchaiammal, (2010)’. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 2(a) of…
Can a Magistrate extend police custody beyond 15 days under section 167 of CrPC?- Complete Legal Position
The issue came for consideration before the Supreme Court in the case of ‘Central Bureau of Investigation v. Anupam J. Kulkarni (1992)’. Section 167 Before moving further it is relevant…
Section 167- Provision, Legislative History, and Analysis
Section 167 Section 167 Cr. P.C. 1973 after some changes reads as under: “167. Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours.- (1) Whenever any person is arrested and…
Can an Appellate Court dismiss the appeal without hearing the pleader?- Complete legal Position on the Issue
Under Chapter XXIX of the Criminal Procedure Code, Section 384, which deals with summary dismissal of appeals, enables the Appellate Court to summarily dismiss an appeal “if upon examining the…
Taking of Cognizance under Sections 190 And 193 of CrPC
Section 190 and Section 193 “190. Cognizance of offences by Magistrates. – (1) Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, any Magistrate of the first class, and any Magistrate of…
Judicial Confession- It is necessary that the provisions of section 164 should be strictly complied with
Judicial Confession under Section 164 Section 164 of CrPC provides for the judicial confession of the accused. It reads as follows- “(1) Any Metropolitan Magistrate or Judicial Magistrate may, whether…
Anuj Garg v. Hotel Association of India (2007)- A case when court upheld the right of women to work in such premises where liquor is served
The petition challenged the constitutional validity Section 30 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 prohibiting employment of “any man under the age of 25 years” or “any woman” in any…